Introduction to UI Options

What is UI Opti=
ons?

UI Options is a tool that allows individuals to personalize web content =
and other user digital interfaces to meet their needs and preferences. UI O=
ptions offers a variety of customizations including:

Modification of text size and style

Adjustment of line spacing

Changing the screen colour and contrast

Displaying a table of contents

Emphasizing links and buttons

Simplifying layout

Enabling text-to-speech without additional plugins or software

By using the UI Options=E2=80=99 accessible drop-down panel, individuals=
can choose any of the adjustments and have them applied right away; settin=
gs can also be easily reverted. This makes it easier for an individual to e=
xperiment and discover what works. By default, settings are saved using bro=
wser cookies - this way personalizations will apply automa=
tically whenever an individual uses the same website or application.=

UI Options works by adding to the existing styles of a website or applic=
ation, and is designed to be integrated into a website or application's ove=
rall design with relatively minimal effort.

Personal=
ization and Accessibility

While UI Options can help to satisfy accessibility compliance to some ex=
tent (like WCAG), this is not its primary purpose. UI Options is a content =
and interface personalizer - helping transform an otherwise static interfac=
e into something that meets an individual=E2=80=99s own personal "standard"=
. This one-size-fits-one approach helps avoid the often segregated and spec=
ialized design solutions that are intended to meet the needs of those =E2=
=80=9Con the margins=E2=80=9D. In this way, individuals experience content =
how they want, without involuntarily missing out on any nuanced and interes=
ting features, and not necessarily in the same way as desired or defined by=
others.

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UI Options is not a "Silver Bullet"

UI Options works on top of the content and interactions that are already=
present in your website or application, therefore it will not permanently =
fix any pre-existing issues related to usability, accessibility, or inclusi=
on. The Inclusive Learning Design Handbook, and the Inclusive Design Guide are good resources that can help you fix thes=
e issues.